CUET General Test Most Repeated Questions (2022-2025): What To Expect in 2026?; Download PDFs

Common University Entrance Test 2026 ( CUET )

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CUET General Test is one of the most popular subjects chosen for CUET UG. Check CUET General Test most repeated questions from 2022-2025 and download question paper PDFs here. CUET UG 2026 exam will be held from May 11 to May 31. Check important topics, questions and most expected questions in CUET 2026.

CUET General Test is one of the most popular subjects chosen for CUET UG. Check CUET General Test most repeated questions from 2022-2025 and download question paper PDFs here. CUET UG 2026 exam will be held from May 11 to May 31. Check important topics, questions and most expected questions in CUET 2026.

CUET General Test Questions

CUET General Test Questions

Common University Entrance Test (CUET UG) is one of the biggest national level entrance test for admissions to central, state, private and other universities. CUET General Test is the second most popular subject among applicants. CUET General Test unlocks course options at top central universities like DU, BHU, JNU and boosts the overall score of the candidate. It is not a compulsory subject to be taken, however, it is always beneficial to opt for CUET general aptitude test.

Analysing previous year CUET general test question papers, candidates can know the most expected questions in CUET 2026. This article by Shiksha.com focuses on frequently asked questions in CUET GT, along with answers, to help candidates prepare for CUET exam.

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Table of contents
  • CUET General Test Most Repeated Questions (2022-2025)
  • CUET General Test Previous Year Paper PDFs
  • What to Expect in CUET UG 2026 General Test?
  • CUET General Test Expected Weightage 2026
  • CUET General Test Best Books for Preparation
  • Is CUET General Test Mandatory Subject?

CUET General Test Most Repeated Questions (2022-2025)

CUET General Test question paper 2022-2025 saw the most repeated questions from the Quantitative Aptitude sections. It is the most scoring section followed by logical and analytical reasoning. Check the most repeated questions of CUET general test from 2022 to 2025 below:

Question 1: If the price of sugar increases by 25%, by what percent should consumption be reduced so that expenditure remains the same?

Answer: 20%

Question 2: If the selling price of 80 articles is equal to the cost price of 100 articles, find the gain percentage.

Answer: 25%

Question 3: An article is sold at INR504 after allowing a discount of 20% and still a profit of 5% is earned. Find the marked price.

Answer: INR 600

Question 4: A shopkeeper offers 50% + 50% discount on a shirt marked at INR800. Find the selling price.

Answer: INR 200

Question 5: A tap fills a tank in 6 hours. After half the tank is filled, three more identical taps are opened. Total time taken to fill the tank?

Answer: 3 hours 30 minutes

Question 6: A can do a work in 9 days and B in 12 days. They work on alternate days starting with A. In how many days will the work be completed?

Answer: 10 1/4 days

Question 7:A train running at 80 km/h crosses a pole in 9 seconds. Find the length of the train.

Answer: 200 metres

Question  8: A train crosses a 350 m tunnel in 36 seconds at 80 km/h. Find the length of the train.

Answer: 450 metres

Question 9: The average of 12 numbers is 15. If the average of the first two numbers is 14, find the average of the remaining numbers.

Answer: 15.2

Question 10:The present age of a father is 8 times the sum of the ages of his two sons. After 8 years, his age becomes twice their sum. Find father’s present age.

Answer: 32 years

Question 11: A rectangular paper of width 8 cm and length 22 cm is rolled to form a cylinder. Find its volume.

Answer: 308 cm sq.

Question 12: If the volume of a cube is 27 cm³, find the length of its diagonal.

Answer: 3 (root)3 cm

Question 13: The area of a circle is numerically equal to its circumference. Find its diameter.

Answer: 2 units

Question 14: Find the next number:
2, 8, 28, 85, ?

Answer: 130

Question 15: Find the next number:
3, 6, 10.5, 17, 26, ?

Answer: 38

Question 16: A1X, B4P, E25J, J100F, ?

Answer: Q225E

Question 17: If MERCURY is coded as NGUGZXF, how is ENTANGLE coded?

Answer: FPWESNSN

Question 18: ‘P + Q’ means P is the son of Q, ‘P % Q’ means P is sister of Q. Which expression means “A is son-in-law of G”?

Answer: A * U % S + G

Question 19: A person moves 8 km north, then 6 km west. Find the distance from starting point.

Answer: 10 km

Question 20: Six people sit in a circle facing centre. U and H are neighbours of M. H is to the right of S. Who sits to the right of U?

Answer: M

Question 21:
Statements:

  • All mice are computers
  • All computers are laptops

Conclusion: All mice are laptops

Answer: Conclusion follows
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Question 22: Which Article gives the Election Commission power to conduct elections?

Answer: Article 324

Question 23: Which bill requires special majority in both Houses of Parliament?

Answer: Constitutional Amendment Bill

Question 24: Which organisation publishes the Human Development Index (HDI)?

Answer: UNDP

Question 25: Correct decreasing order of sectoral contribution to India’s GDP?

Answer: Services - Industry -Agriculture

Question  26: Banihal Pass connects which two places?

Answer: Jammu and Srinagar

Question  27: Zemu Glacier is located in which Indian state?

Answer: Sikkim

Question 28: Who is known as the “Nightingale of India”?

Answer: Sarojini Naidu

Question 29: Who became the first woman Chairperson of the Railway Board (2023)?

Answer: Jaya Verma Sinha

Question 30: Which country hosted the G-20 Summit in 2023?

Answer: India

Question 31: Who is the Chairman of the 16th Finance Commission?

Answer: Dr. Arvind Panagariya

Question 32: DRDO successfully tested Agni-5 with MIRV. Full form of MIRV?

Answer: Multiple Independently Targetable Re-Entry Vehicle

Question 33: Penicillin is obtained from?

Answer: Fungi

Question 34: Which disease is caused due to deficiency of proteins?

Answer: Kwashiorkor

Question 35: Which of the following is a bad conductor of electricity?

Answer: Diamond

Question  36: At hill stations, the boiling point of water is:

Answer: Less than at sea level

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What is the latest pattern for CUET UG exam?
A: 

Candidates can see the table showing the latest CUET UG exam pattern 2026 below -

Section

Number of Questions

Duration

Language

50

 60 Minutes

Domain Specific

50

General Test

50

Note: The exam pattern is taken from official website of the conducting body and can be changed if instructed by it.

Hope this helps your query! All the best!

Q:   Which subjects have been removed in CUET UG?
A: 

UGC has announced the deletion of 26 subjects from CUET UG 2025 onwards. CUET UG 20 foreign languages and six domain subjects have been removed. Check the list below to know the name of the subjects:

  • Foreign Languages (French, Spanish, German, Nepali, Persian, Italian, Arabic, Sindhi, Kashmiri, Konkani, Bodo, Dogri, Maithili, Manipuri, Santhali, Sanskrit, Tibetan, Japanese, Russian, Chinese)
  • Domain Subjetcs (Entrepreneurship, Teaching Aptitude, Fashion Studies, Tourism, Legal Studies, Engineering Graphics)
Q:   What is the CUET marking scheme?
A: 

NTA prescribes the CUET UG marking scheme. Check below to know the CUET UG marking scheme 2026:

  • Correct answer or the most appropriate answer: Five marks (+5)
  • Any incorrect option marked will be given minus one mark (-1).
  • Unanswered/Marked for Review will be given no mark (0).
  • If more than one option is found to be correct then Five marks (+5) will be awarded to only those who have marked any of the correct options.
  • If all options are found to be correct then Five marks (+5) will be awarded to all those who have attempted the question.
  • If none of the options is found correct or a question is found to be wrong or a question is dropped, then all candidates who have attempted the dropped question will be given five marks (+5) marks.

CUET General Test Previous Year Paper PDFs

Candidates can download the CUET UG General Test previous year question papers below:

CUET General Aptitude Test Question Paper PDFs
CUET General Test 2022
CUET General Test 2023
CUET General Test 2024
CUET General Test 2025
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What to Expect in CUET UG 2026 General Test?

Based on CUET General Test 2023-2025 analysis, candidates can check the CUET GT important topics, sections and question types that are expected in CUET 2026 exam. Check the table below to know the expected CUET UG General Test 2026 questions:

CUET GT Section

Topics

Question Type

Quantitative Aptitude

 

 

 

Ratio, Percentage & Profit and Loss

  • Increase/decrease in price- effect on consumption
  • Cost price vs selling price with discount & profit
  • Successive percentage increase/decreas

Time & Work / Pipes / Trains

  • Two persons working alternately
  • Train crossing pole/platform/tunnel
  • Pipes filling tank with mid-way change

Average & Age Problems

  • Average of class
  • Age comparison (father and son)
  • Average after adding/removing values

Geometry & Mensuration

  • Area/volume of cylinder, cube, trapezium
  • Diagonal of cube
  • Rhombus area & perimeter
  • Shadow & height (trigonometry)

Logical & Analytical Reasoning

 

 

 

 

 

Series (Number + Alpha-numeric)

 

  • Number + square/cube
  • Letter position jumps
  • Mixed alpha-numeric logic

Coding/Decoding

  • Word (shifted alphabet coding)
  • Language coding (3 statement logic)

Blood Relations

Symbol-based relations “How is A related to B?”

Direction Sense

Move north/south/west (distance & direction)

Seating Arrangement (Circular)

  • 6 to 8 people facing centre
  • Immediate neighbours logic

Syllogism

  • All A are B
  • No B is C
  • Conclusion follows or not

General Knowledge

 

 

Indian Polity

  • Article numbers
  • Election Commission powers
  • Finance Commission chairman
  • Constitutional bills (money/ordinary/constitutional)

Geography

  • Passes (Banihal, Rohtang, Nathu La)
  • Glaciers (Zemu)
  • Seas & oceans (deepest trench, salinity)

Economy

  • GDP sector contribution order
  • NABARD full form
  • HDI report publisher (UNDP)

Current Affairs (Last 1-2 years only)

 

  • Appointments
  • Awards
  • Summits
  • Defence & Science

General Science

 

  • Diseases & deficiencies (Kwashiorkor)
  • Conductors vs insulators
  • Antibiotics (Penicillin = fungus)
  • Basic physics (boiling point, pressure)
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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What are the changes in CUET 2026?
A: 

National Testing Agency has informed that there are no significant changes in CUET UG 2026. The pattern and syllabus shall remain same. The CUET UG 2026 exam consists of 37subjects- 13 langauges, 23 domain subjects and General Aptitude Test. As per the recent notification, candidates must make sure to update their Aadhar card and UDID cards. It is expected that CUET exam centre 2026 will be alloted based on candidate's updated address.

Q:   What are the important topics for English Language section in CUET UG?
A: 

CUET English question paper focuses on reading comprehension, gramar and vocabulary. Based on previous year question paper analysis of CUET English, candidates can check the list of top 10 important topics for English language section in CUET UG:

  1. Reading Comprehension
  2. Synonyms and Antonyms
  3. Idioms & Phrases
  4. One Word Substitution
  5. Para Jumbles
  6. Active and Passive Voice
  7. Direct and Indirect Speech
  8. Phrasal Verbs
  9. Figure of Speech
  10. Error spotting
Q:   Is there any negative marking in CUET UG?
A: 

Yes, there is negative marking in CUET UG exam. For every wrong answer, the question will attract negative one mark. Candidates must be careful while answering the questions to avoid any negative marking.

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CUET General Test Expected Weightage 2026

CUET General Aptitude Test high-weightage questions help candidates revise for the CUET exam. Based on previous year question paper analysis, candidates can check the expected CUET general test weightage 2026:

Topics

Expected number of questions

Numerical ability

20-25

Calendar and direction

-

General Awareness

12-15

History and science

2-3

Economics

1-2

Geography

1-2

Discovery and invention

1-2

Sports

1-2

Books and authors

4-5

Static GK

1-2

Logical reasoning

10-12

CUET General Test Best Books for Preparation

Candidates preparing for CUET General Test can refer the books below for preparation and score full marks:

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CUET stands for Common University Entrance Test. It is a national level entrance test conducted by National Testing Agency for UG and PG programs. It is a single window examination for admission to universities in India. It is a single window examination for students to apply to multiple universitie

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Nishtha Singh

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Yes, the top 2 BBA colleges in Indore, PIMR and IPS Academy, do not require CUET or any other entrance exam for admissions. Class 12 marks between 45 to 55% are required only. 

Note: All info. is from official sites and can change. 

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Syed Aquib Ur Rahman

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Answered 3 days ago

Nanavati Hospital does not mention whether it accepts the scores of CUET-UG for BSc admissions. Generally, candidates are required to appear for the institute's own entrance exam in order to apply for BSc admissions.

Candidates are advised to raise this query with the admission desk of Nanavati Hospi

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Saurabh Khanduri

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Answered 3 days ago

CUET UG 2026 English exam will be scheduled between May 11 and May 31, 2026. The exam will be held for a duration of 60 minutes. The CUET English 2026 slot timings will be mentioned on the CUET intimation slip and admit card. Candidates will be alloted different slots for CUET UG English 2206 exam.

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Nishtha Pandey

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Answered 3 days ago

CUET UG exam centre 2026 preference could be selected while filling the CUET application form. Candidates could select the preferred exam cities based on their present and permanent address. Once the CUET exam centre is alloted, candidates cannot request for change in exam city or centre.

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Nishtha Bhandari

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To appear for CUET UG exam, candidates can appear for maximum five CUET subjects. NTA conducts the CUET exam for each selected subject at different slots. Yes, the syllabus is different for every for domain subject or language chosen.

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Nishtha Arora

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No, candidates cannot appear for CUET UG 2026 exam if they have not filled the CUET application form. NTA closed the CUET registrations 2026 on February 26, 2026. Candidates who are willing to appear for CUET UG exam must now stay updated with CUET 2027 schedule and notification.

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Candidates can select the preferred CUET college and courses once the CUET counselling registration 2026 begins. CUET accepting colleges will commence the CUET counselling 2026 registration soon after the CUET exam concludes. Candidates must visit the official website of preferred university and fil

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Nishtha Kumar

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It is unlikely that NTA will reopen the CUET UG registration 2026 again. Earlier, NTA reopened CUET application 2026 window from February 23 to February 26. Candidates were given one more chance to apply for CUET 2026 exam.

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Satyendra Kaur

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National Testing Agency is expected to release the CUET UG datesheet 2026 by mid April 2026. The CUET datesheet 2026 PDF will be available at cuet.nta.nic.in. Last year, NTA did not release the official CUET UG datesheet, however this year it is expected to release the detailed CUET schedule 2026.

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